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单词 retranquillize
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retranquillizeretranquilizev.

Brit. /ˌriːˈtraŋkwᵻlʌɪz/, U.S. /riˈtræŋkwəˌlaɪz/, /riˈtrænkwəˌlaɪz/
Forms: see re- prefix and tranquillize v.
Origin: Apparently formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: re- prefix, tranquil adj., -ize suffix; re- prefix, tranquillize v.
Etymology: In early use apparently < re- prefix + tranquil adj. + -ize suffix; compare Middle French, French tranquilliser tranquillize v. and later tranquillize v. In later use independently < re- prefix + tranquillize v.
rare.
transitive. To make tranquil again; to restore tranquillity to.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > calmness > compose or make calm [verb (transitive)] > again
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1593 T. Nashe Christs Teares f. 34 If at any time it were warre-threatned, thy right arme should haue retranquilliz'd & reioyc't it.
1598 R. Tofte Alba iii. sig. F3v Thy hart gainst me, not still induratize, But my sad thoughts in me retranquillize.
1870 G. M. Towle Amer. Soc. I. xx. 292 I look to these agents..to regenerate, revivify, re-tranquillise, and re-enrich the south.
1938 Times 4 Aug. 9/5 They are not unduly troublesome to the Government, which has done much to retranquillize the country since March.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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